Label-holder.



J. L. BEERS.

LABEL HOLDER.

APPLICATION men MAYIO. 1915.

1,159,735. Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

WM names: 5 wvewboz John L Beers,

UNITED STATES 1 PATENT oF i 1 JOHN L. BEERS, or JERSEY cIrY, NEW JnRsEY- l l LABEL-HOLDER.

Application filed May 10, 1915. Serial No. 26,952.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN L. Bnnns, a citi zen of the United States, and residing at Jersey'Gity, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Label- Holders, of which the following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to frames for holdinglabels, cards and similar articles, and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class which may also serve as a picture frame and for similar purposes; and with this and other objects in view the invention consistsin a device of the class specified, constructed as hereinafter shown and described.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure 1 is a front view of my improved label holder; Fig. 2 is an end view thereof with part of the construction broken away; Fig. 3 a back view with one part detached; Fig. 4 a perspective view of a detached part; and, Figs. 5 and 6 are back views of modified forms of the detached part shown in Fig. 4. V

In the practice of my invention, as shown in the drawing, I provide a rectangular metal frame (4 preferably composed of sheet metal but which may be composed of any suitable sheet material, and which comprises a back of having side and end flanges a folded forwardly to form the frame member, and to receive a card, picture or other article Z) over which is placed a panel of glass or other transparent material.

In the form of construction shown the frame is cut diagonally to form two separate parts a and the line a of the cut through the back of the frame is reversed centrally thereof to form two projecting tongues or members a which overlap each other, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, and which extend in opposite direction, and the said back of the frame is provided with a raised bead a which extends transversely thereof and which bisects the tongues or members a,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

and parallel with the raised-bead (Z andon the opposite sides thereof are parallel rows of keepers a consisting of inwardly directed tongues or hooks, three of which are shown in each row, but any desired number of which may be employed, and a lock plate (Z which is rectangular in form is employed, and which is inserted between the parallel rows of keepers a as clearly indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3.

The lock plate (Z is provided centrally and longitudinally of its outer side with a raised rib 6Z2 forming onthe inner side thereof a corresponding groove (Z and in inserting the lock plate into position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, the rib a on the back of the frame enters the groove and the central parts of the frame are securely locked together, as will be readily understood. The lock plate cl is also provided at one end with a foot piece (Z at an acute angle to the body thereof, and with this construction the frame may be supported on a desk or table, as indicated in Fig. 2.

Instead of employing the form of lock plate shown in Fig. 4, I may employ that shown at (Z in Fig.' 5 which is provided at one end with a raised eye or similar device (Z by which the frame may be suspended from a hook or nail, and at the other end with projecting side lugs (Z to prevent it from being drawn through or between the parallel rows of keepers a and in Fig. 6 I have shown at (Z another form of lock plate which is the same in all respects as that shown at (Z except that it is provided at both ends with. eye-pieces 6Z9, whereby the frame may be secured to a wall by passing tacks or other devices through the parts (Z It will be understood that the lock plate must be detached in order to put a card or picture in the frame, after which the parts of the frame are slid into position and the lock plate inserted, and while I have shown my improved frame as rectangular and oblong in form, and cut diagonally and longitudinally to form the separate parts, it will be understood that said frame may be cut transversely and diagonally in order to form the separate parts, and other styles or shapes I I of frame may be employed, and changes in and modifications of the construction herein described may be made, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim. as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A frame of the class described, said frame being composed of sheet material and out diagonally of the back thereof to form separate parts provided with overlapping members, said frame being also provided centrally of the back with a transverse rib and parallel therewith and on the opposite sides thereof with two rows of keepers between which is inserted a lock plate having a groove to receive said rib.

2. A frame of the class described, said frame being composed of sheet material and being provided with a back which is cut diagonally to divide said frame into separate similar parts, said back of the frame being also provided with overlapping members and with a transverse rib which bisects said overlapping members and the back of the frame being also provided on. the opposite sides of said rib with parallel rows of inwardly directed keepers, and a lock plate inserted between said keepers and provided. with a groove adapted to receive said rib.

3. A frame of the class described, said inserted between said keepers and provided with a groove adapted to receive said rib, the bottom of the lock plate being also provided with a foot piece at an angle thereto.

In testlmony that I claim the foregoing as my invention 1 have signed my name in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 8th day of May, W15.

JOHN L. BEERS.

Witnesses:

C. MULREANY, H. E. THOMPSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. i 

